Lot Details

June 2023

"Erivan" Collection Part IX and Canal Zone Stamps and Covers

June 20-21, 2023 in New York City

Our June sales include Part IX of the "Erivan" Collection of United and Confederate States Postal History and a catalogue of Canal Zone stamps and covers featuring the collections of James W. Crumpacker and Paul F. Ammons.

LOT# : 1431
Date: 20.06.2023 - 17:00

Canal Zone

four preliminary stamp-sized pencil drawings of unadopted designs, 50c without vignette and three 25c designs showing the Gaillard Cut with an airplane overhead (as with the finalized design), each of four designs 25x30mm, signed "Trace D, 18 Nov. 29, Bolton", very fine, one of three reported preliminary pencil drawings of this issue

Meade Bolton, architect with the Panama Canal Company, prepared the common design for the first permanent airmail series stamps as requested in an October 7, 1929 memorandum.

Starting Price: $300
Hammer Price: $1,900